Dfa 28-105

normhead · 12-14-2016, 07:26 PM - **8 Likes**

3 images, three focal lengths, same camera position.

at 28 mm

At 63mm

At 105mm

**jlstrawman** · 12-14-2016, 07:48 PM

Very interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing, Norm.

amp · 12-14-2016, 08:47 PM - **2 Likes**

I like the 28mm view. The snowy bank on the left is a good lead into the landscape all the way up to the sunset. Additionally, good touch with the little snow covered island.

Drake012 · 12-14-2016, 09:46 PM

Nice shots. 28mm is just perfect for this scenery.

biz-engineer · 12-14-2016, 11:37 PM

Looks good. #1 and #2 have interesting compositions.

Paul the Sunman · 12-14-2016, 11:44 PM

I'm interested in what shutter speed you used, and whether the camera was on a tripod.

Brooke Meyer · 12-15-2016, 01:32 AM

It looks really cold which partly explains why I came home about 20 years ago and said " I quit, we're moving south". And we did. Of course, you don't worry about hurricanes.

Made lots of photographs today, here is one Vision of A Sugar Plum Fairy

**eminker** · 12-15-2016, 05:11 AM

Nice Shots! #1 28mm really does it for me. Always love the Great North.

**Larrymc** · 12-15-2016, 05:52 AM

28mm is the perfect shot. Great perspective and leading lines on this one also the houses on the left bank are not as noticeable. Nice composition over all. it just shows the "power" of a wider angle view for landscapes. Did you change focus distance shot to shot? Damn it looks super cold there!

Larry

normhead · 12-15-2016, 06:05 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jlstrawman

Very interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing, Norm.

Thanks for commenting.

Originally posted by amp

I like the 28mm view. The snowy bank on the left is a good lead into the landscape all the way up to the sunset. Additionally, good touch with the little snow covered island.

Originally posted by Drake012

Nice shots. 28mm is just perfect for this scenery.

It did fit this sunset nicely...luck o the draw I guess.

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Looks good. #1 and #2 have interesting compositions.

Thanks for commenting.

Originally posted by Paul the Sunman

I'm interested in what shutter speed you used, and whether the camera was on a tripod.

It was way too cold to be futzing around with a tripod, and I wasn't terribly prepared. I went to the post office to pick up the lens, and when I came out, there was a sunset happening. What's guy to do? New lens, sunset, bought the camera, but not the warm boots.
K-1 FDA 28-105
800 ISO, ƒ8 exposures around 1/250s.

Originally posted by Brooke Meyer

It looks really cold which partly explains why I came home about 20 years ago and said " I quit, we're moving south". And we did. Of course, you don't worry about hurricanes.

Made lots of photographs today, here is one Vision of A Sugar Plum Fairy

It is usually cold, but, it's giving us unusual light.

Originally posted by eminker

Nice Shots! #1 28mm really does it for me. Always love the Great North.

Thanks for commenting.

Originally posted by Larrymc

28mm is the perfect shot. Great perspective and leading lines on this one also the houses on the left bank are not as noticeable. Nice composition over all. it just shows the "power" of a wider angle view for landscapes. Damn it looks super cold there!

Larry

It's super cld here -25 at the moment. We'll have to wait until this afternoon when it get all the way up to -16º C to walk the dogs. It' too cold for their feet right now.

**WPRESTO** · 12-15-2016, 07:27 AM

Another vote for the 28mm version as the most pleasing image.

normhead · 12-15-2016, 07:37 AM

You guys and your winners..... I just wanted to test the lens at different focal lengths and demonstrate the range of the zoom. In this case, it's like kindergarten, they're all winners.

But I will take your advice when I post to Canadian Landscape on Facebook. I really only like to post winners there. Thanks to everyone for being part of my focus group.

**WPRESTO** · 12-15-2016, 08:52 AM - **1 Like**

Group hug! Group hug!

normhead · 12-15-2016, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Group hug! Group hug!

Is that even possible on the internet?

**WPRESTO** · 12-15-2016, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Is that even possible on the internet?

Once at our college, an invited tech-advocate spoke to us about E-books and such, and stated flatly that labs for science would quickly become a thing of the past because "anything you can do in a lab you can simulate on a computer." Hope she has surgery by a doctor who learned anatomy from a computer.

12-15-2016, 05:52 AM	#9
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	28mm is the perfect shot. Great perspective and leading lines on this one also the houses on the left bank are not as noticeable. Nice composition over all. it just shows the "power" of a wider angle view for landscapes. Did you change focus distance shot to shot? Damn it looks super cold there! Larry Last edited by Larrymc; 12-15-2016 at 05:58 AM.

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12-14-2016, 07:26 PM - 8 Likes	#1
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Dfa 28-105 3 images, three focal lengths, same camera position. at 28 mm At 63mm At 105mm

12-14-2016, 07:48 PM	#2
jlstrawman Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Midwest US Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,058	Very interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing, Norm.

12-14-2016, 08:47 PM - 2 Likes	#3
amp Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 168	I like the 28mm view. The snowy bank on the left is a good lead into the landscape all the way up to the sunset. Additionally, good touch with the little snow covered island.

12-14-2016, 09:46 PM	#4
Drake012 New Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 9	Nice shots. 28mm is just perfect for this scenery.

12-14-2016, 11:37 PM	#5
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,245	Looks good. #1 and #2 have interesting compositions.

12-14-2016, 11:44 PM	#6
Paul the Sunman Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,846	I'm interested in what shutter speed you used, and whether the camera was on a tripod.

12-15-2016, 01:32 AM	#7
Brooke Meyer Guest	It looks really cold which partly explains why I came home about 20 years ago and said " I quit, we're moving south". And we did. Of course, you don't worry about hurricanes. Made lots of photographs today, here is one Vision of A Sugar Plum Fairy

12-15-2016, 05:11 AM	#8
eminker Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 150	Nice Shots! #1 28mm really does it for me. Always love the Great North.

12-15-2016, 06:05 AM - 1 Like	#10
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by jlstrawman Very interesting perspective. Thanks for sharing, Norm. Thanks for commenting. Originally posted by amp I like the 28mm view. The snowy bank on the left is a good lead into the landscape all the way up to the sunset. Additionally, good touch with the little snow covered island. Originally posted by Drake012 Nice shots. 28mm is just perfect for this scenery. It did fit this sunset nicely...luck o the draw I guess. Originally posted by biz-engineer Looks good. #1 and #2 have interesting compositions. Thanks for commenting. Originally posted by Paul the Sunman I'm interested in what shutter speed you used, and whether the camera was on a tripod. It was way too cold to be futzing around with a tripod, and I wasn't terribly prepared. I went to the post office to pick up the lens, and when I came out, there was a sunset happening. What's guy to do? New lens, sunset, bought the camera, but not the warm boots. K-1 FDA 28-105 800 ISO, ƒ8 exposures around 1/250s. Originally posted by Brooke Meyer It looks really cold which partly explains why I came home about 20 years ago and said " I quit, we're moving south". And we did. Of course, you don't worry about hurricanes. Made lots of photographs today, here is one Vision of A Sugar Plum Fairy It is usually cold, but, it's giving us unusual light. Originally posted by eminker Nice Shots! #1 28mm really does it for me. Always love the Great North. Thanks for commenting. Originally posted by Larrymc 28mm is the perfect shot. Great perspective and leading lines on this one also the houses on the left bank are not as noticeable. Nice composition over all. it just shows the "power" of a wider angle view for landscapes. Damn it looks super cold there! Larry It's super cld here -25 at the moment. We'll have to wait until this afternoon when it get all the way up to -16º C to walk the dogs. It' too cold for their feet right now.

12-15-2016, 07:27 AM	#11
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Another vote for the 28mm version as the most pleasing image.

12-15-2016, 07:37 AM	#12
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	You guys and your winners..... I just wanted to test the lens at different focal lengths and demonstrate the range of the zoom. In this case, it's like kindergarten, they're all winners. But I will take your advice when I post to Canadian Landscape on Facebook. I really only like to post winners there. Thanks to everyone for being part of my focus group.

12-15-2016, 08:52 AM - 1 Like	#13
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Group hug! Group hug!

12-15-2016, 09:37 AM	#14
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by WPRESTO Group hug! Group hug! Is that even possible on the internet?

12-15-2016, 01:41 PM	#15
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by normhead Is that even possible on the internet? Once at our college, an invited tech-advocate spoke to us about E-books and such, and stated flatly that labs for science would quickly become a thing of the past because "anything you can do in a lab you can simulate on a computer." Hope she has surgery by a doctor who learned anatomy from a computer.